Viking
is known for its high-quality yachts and craftsmanship. Nearly 90 percent of the thousands of parts that go into the entire production is made in the state-of-the-art 550,000-square-foot plant. Within the plant, dreams
become reality with their markable new equipment
and talented workers.
Viking's
55-acre, New Gretna, New Jersey Waterfront facility
near Atlantic City (above)
Viking
uses a CNC (computer numerically controlled)
blade machineto cut the five different
types of fiberglass cloth (left)
The
one-piece salon floor
requires two-and-a-half days to build,entire process ensures
a solid and excellent fit (right)
Wadtkins
molder machine (left) forms hundreds of pieces of solid wood molding and trim
Shaping of the handrail (left) and T.I.G.
welding (center) to make the final spiral staircase (right) as available aboard 61 and 65 Enclosed Bridge Convertibles
Transformation
of the wood to fit the the specfic
needs is a delicate process. The
use of the CNC panel saw (top left)
cuts with tolerances of less than
.002 of an inch. The point-to-point
wood machining center allows for
horizontal cuts, drills, and routs
(top right). The use of a polyurethane
primer helps gives the depth and
color, as it is delicately sprayed
onto the wood (left). On a conveyer
belt, the wood pieces are exposed
to ultra-violet light (right). The
mirror-like finishing is created
in the final process of the wood
polisher (below)
Schleuniger
wire processor (left) enables a ton
of AC/DC wiring to be installed neatly,
well-supported and chafe protected to provide
reliable service
CNC
(computer numerically controlled) router
(right) determines how to best "nest" the item to maximize yield and minimize waste
